Combined creel and kit.



H. W. WAKEFIELD & C. F. HARTER.

COMBINED CRBBL AND KIT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1909.

Patented 0015. 26, 1909.

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HAYES WALTER WAKEFIELD AND CHARLES FRANKLIN HARTER, 0F SEATTLE,

. WASHINGTON.

COMBINED CREEL AND KIT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. V26, 1909.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, HAYES W. WennriELD and CHARLES F. HARTER, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented a new and Improved Combined Creel and Kit, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrption.

This invention has reference to improvements in anglers creels, the purpose of which is the provision of a kit in connection with the creel or basket, for the storing of hooks, lines, leaders and other fishing paraphernalia, in order that the same may be at all times readily accessible and thus facilitate the replacing of lost hooks,'etc. In attaining this object we preferably apply our improvements to the top of a creel of conventional form which we provide with a rectangular kit having annular concentrically-arranged walls therein forming circular fishing line storage compartments and corner iishing tackle storage compartments, the kit being further provided with an insulated bottom to prevent the heating of the creel, and having drainage openings to permit of the water from wet lines, etc. to run out.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a creel or basket having our improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a section through the kit, substantially on the line 2-2 of- F ig. 1, illustrating the manner in which it is connected with the basket; Fig. 3 is a section through the'kit at right-angles to the section shown in Fig. 2; and Fig. i is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, showing the arrangement and construction of the spring-pressed or trap door.

.In carrying out our invention any customary or other form of creel or basket 5 may be made use of, the same being modified only in the construction of its top 6, which top is generally hinged at the inner edge and provided at its opposite and free edge with a suitable fastening 7. In connection with the top 6 is a kit S, forming a primary feature of our improvements, the same being constructed of sheetmetal, such as aluminum or any other'suitable material, and is provided With an outwardly-turned margmal flange 9 at its upper edge adapted to rest directly on the top 6, and in connection with a similar iange 10, grip the ed e of the top about an opening formed therein for the rece tion of the body of the kit, as shown in Fig. 2, the two flanges 9 and 10, which, in the present embodiment of our invention are shown as arranged at the ends of the kit only, being forced together by bolts 11.

Within the kit are formed one or more sets of approximately concentric compartments by the circular Walls 12, preferably equal in height to the side Walls of the kit. Two sets of compartments are shown in the form of our invention illustrated, each being made up of two of the concentric walls 12, which, in connection with the side walls of the kit, form small annular compartments which are convenient for small articles used by the angle. At the outer edge of the kit a lid .13 is hinged, which is provided with a button 14 for locking it in closed position, and ha-s one or more springs 15, preferably in connection Withthe hinges, normally operating to force the lid open, as shown. in Fig. 1. The annular compartments of the kit are of convenientshape for storing lines and preventing the same from being tangled. They also offer storage room forl hooks, leaders and other paraphernalia generally useful to anglers, and as these articles are at all times Within the creel, the restoring of lost hooks, lines, etc. is obviously facilitated.

In the bottom of the several com artments of the creel is placed a layer o' felt 16, which has an opening or perforation in each compartment in register with a similar opening or-.perforation formed in the material of the kit, through which water is adapted to drain into the basket. The felt serves as an insulation and prevents any substantial heating of the interior of the basket by reason of the kit. At one side 'of the kit the top of the creel is constructed with a further opening which is normally closed by a spring-pressed or trap door 17 which opens inwardly, thisl construction obviously admitting of the convenient passage, of the fish into the creel but effectively preventing the esca e of the fish therefrom, since directly a ter the dooris depressed in intron esgaoa y dueing the fish, the door is returned to closed I alrallgedv in lthe top of the creel, having position under the influence of its spring. j ldrainage ope Having thus described our invention, we In testimony whereof we have signed our= claim as new and desire to secure by Lettersnames to this specification in the presence of 5 Patent: c two subscribing witnesses.

1. The combmatlon of a creel, and a kit nuns WALTER winmnfnm.4 attached to the top of the creel, havlng an CHARLES FRANKLIN IIARTER.

insulated bottom provided with drainage Witnesses: openings. R. J. HUs'noN, 10 2. T e combinationmof a, creel, and a kit A. J. WALTERS. 

